419 scam: "ADMIN"<gate@fpt.net> The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) UK

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "ADMIN" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mmxd@superposta.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Dec 2013 19.48.18 +0100
Subject: The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) UK

Our Ref: PC201780.ISS10884040

Dear Beneficiary,

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) UK has traced an unclaimed funds in your name to a commercial Bank in UK.

We strongly believe you must have been a victim of scam because the said funds was deposited in the account without your consent, under the British law, we are bound to return the said funds back to you because every account details bears your name.

The (FCA) recovered this funds via its ongoing intelligence work with counterparts in the United States, Homeland Security Investigations (formerly known as Immigration & Customs Enforcement), and the Internal Revenue Service - Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI).

The total amount recovered is One Hundred Million United States dollars with all the transfer documents bearing your names.

Please kindly visit our London Office 25 The North Colonnade Canary Wharf London E14 5HS for more details or you get back to me as soon as possible via e-mail.

Yours sincerely

Tracey McDermott

Director, Enforcement and Financial Crime Division

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)

25 The North Colonnade,

Canary Wharf,

London

E14 5HS

United Kingdom

Registered as a Limited Company in England and Wales No.1920623.

Registered Office as above

Web Site: http://www.fca.org.uk

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